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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Nothing shows greater abjcctness OF
spirit Than il naughty demeanor toward
interiors.
No cord or cable can draw so forcibly,
0r bind so fast, rs love can do with
single thread
Many men claim TO be firm i'll their
principals when really they are only OBJ
stinatc in their prcjudices.
Inglntitudc is, of all crimes, what in
ourselvc, we account the most venlal-ln
others the most uni ardonable.
The strongest friendships have been
formed in mutual adversely, rs iron is
most strongly united by the fiercest
flame.
Polish is easily added if the founda-
tions are strong; but no amount of glld-
ing will he of use if your timber Is not
strong.
Sir Thomas Moore wrote in his journal:
II make it my business to wish as little
as I can, except that I were wiser and
better"
They who are most weary of life, and
vel arc most unwilling to die, are such
as have lived to no purpose, who have
rather breathed than lived.
AS the sword of the best tempered
metal is most flexible, so the truly gen
crous are most plant and courteous in
their behavior to their interiors.
Marriage is the strictest tic of perpetual
friendship, and there Can be no friend
ship without confidence, and no conf.
dcnce without integrity; and he must
expect to be wrctched who pays to
beauty, riches or po!ltencss that regard
which only virtue and p!ety can claim.
All. when a man is dead, and you are
sure that he is out Of the way, you can
afford to praise him. 1t is when men
are living that we are not charitable.
have not the least particle of prejudice
against the thistles that were on my
place last year. 1t is those that are
there now that l don't like.
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The Kabylc3 of Algeria.

In tho many-colorcd population OF
Algicrs the stranger recognizes variety
of African races. With others that show
traces of an Asia!ic origin, most of which
lie can make ou. as to what they are and
where they came from; but he is good
deal puzzled by one that is neither wnlte
nor black, but of II light brown or olive
complexion, a race that stands apart
with its own language and Its separate
communities, governed by It's own laws
and institutions. These are the habyles.
the children of yondcr mountains, a peo.
pic of fiery and impctuous naturc-ardent
ioYcrs and bitter hatcrs, hard workers
and terrible fighters, as they have shown
in hundred wars, from the days of the
Romans to the last instruction against
the French. h.-iSribaer's magazine.
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The Highest Church In Europe.

The very highest church in Europe is
the Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Maria de
Zitcit, above Salux, in the canton of
Graubunden. It lies 9, 434 meters above
the sea level-nearly 5000 feet high,
above the forest, near the limits Of per-
pctual snow. 1t is only open during the
summer time of tnat region, or, as the
folks thereabouL reckon, from st. John
the Baptist's Day to St. Michael's Day,
and is used only by the Alp herds, who
remain there through the summer, with
their COWS and goats, and occasionally
bv hunters in search of the chamois and
marmot. All the inhabitants of Salux
climb up thithcr on Midsummer Day to
assist at the first mass and hear the first
sermon of the year, and there is also a
crowded congregation on Michaelmas
Day at the last service of the year. From
time to time few stray pilgrims from
the Graubunden Oberland and the Tyrol
find their way there. The second high.
est church, probably, in Europe-that Of
Mon$tein-aIso open only in the sum-
mcr, belongs to Graub.,ndcn. At our
visit the hale old preacher had five
foreign tourists for his congregation
BunGner Idgbldtt.
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Keen Animal Senses.

A writer in Nature, commenting on
the experiments made upon the sense of
smell in dogs, suggests that some ex-
PLANTATION of the remarkable results may
be found in the exclusive direction which
is given to the sense He adds that in
the case of the dog, while there is little
brain work going on to cause distraction,
the attention may be applied more
closely than in our own case; and thus
the dog may enjoy an apparent advant-
age in respect of keenness of scent. In
connection with this topic the writer
makes these observations upon the con-
duct of birds:
The sense of hearing in some birds
seems as wonderful and discriminating as
that of smell in dogs. l have watched
with astonishment thrush listening for
wo:ms, as their manner is, and very
evidently hearing them, too, within two
yards of a noisy lawn-mower on the other
side of small hedge of roses. Probably
the worms came nearer to the surface IN
consequence of the vibration caused by
the machine-they are said to do So
but that the thrush heard and did not see
was evident.
Robins appear to be able to distin-
guish the voices of their own offspring
and parents from number of others, and
at great distance. say appear, for in
such case one cannot be quite sure,
still less can one give all the small details
of long-continued ob'eryation that make
up the evidence in favor of it.
All these cases have common and
mysterious clement. 1t is as if window
were opened in one direction and all
Others closed; or as if all the available
energy were directed along one narrow
path. At any rate there is something
more than mere keenness of sense.
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Apples for Europe.

"What can tell you about shipping
apples to Europe2 A great deal, began
an exporter to New York retail and ex-
press reporter. "1n the first place, Amer.
lea is send ng over 800, 900 barrels OF
apples year to London, Liverpool and
Glasgow alone. The bulk of these go
during the winter months, at the rate OF
from 10000 to 10000 barrels week.
New York ships the most, Boston comes
next and Montr, al third. Portland, Me-,
handles q great many, and Annapolis,
Md, forwards the Southern fruit"
GLOW are they packedf
"In barrels made for the purpose.
Only sound fruit is used. The rst layer
is placed in the bottom stem downward,
the OF hers are put in until there appears
to be one layer too many, and then the
head is placed on these and forced into
tho lalrcl with screw press. The head
IS then nailed in, d any amount OF
handling will not shake the apples"
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solutely sure returns. That was pretty
good for Kate, wasn't it2"
eyes" he replied, somewhat absent.
mindedlv, "She is bright girl, and
very good-looking, although, of course,
not a beauty such as Miss Margaret"
"There! it's comlng!" groaned Alice,
inwardiy. "Brace yourself for some
rhapsodies, Alice Dillingworth." "No
one is beautiful when compared with
Meg" she said, aloud. 81 have noticed
that all other women in a room become
mere background when she enters it."
81 had not observed that she produced
that effect" replied Mr.. BARLEY, "but
she certainly is possessed of a most grace
full figure"
"And such lovely, sunrisy COLOR" said
Alice,
"And she has unusually fine eyes," he
added; $50 soft and luminous. Not
intellectual eyes, but dogs eycs-to use
what I fancy to be most fattcring COM
parison. Eyes that are capable of work
ing awful havoc among the most I'M
pressible of my sex."
"1ou speak as though you were
taking a birds eye view of an unkindred
species!n cried Alice. "And yet fancy
you are not beyond the influence of lu-
miuous gray eyes when they are properly
set above checks of sunrisy color"
He looked at her inquiringly.
"It may be I am not" he said; "but
if it is not too ungallant. 1 will say that
l am not suffering from the ravages of
the eyes under discussion"
Alice glanced quickly at him, and then
looked into the fire. "Men's hearts are
made of adamante, she observed, SEN
tentiously, and then added, "what IS
the weather out this evening, Mr.. Bart
ley3"
"Decidedly unfavorable to my going
home before your mother and sisters ar
rive, un ess your two friends here find
my presence insupportable," remarked
Mr.. BARLEY coolly.
"My fricnds2 Oh" laughing, 'they
left some time ago! Didn't you OBJ
server"
$50 this, then, is private interviewT
he demanded eagerly.
"Well, yes, l believe it is" she ad-
mitted, blushing, and feeling that her
wits were deserting her.
He rose, and leaned over her chair.
"Dear girl" he said, 'you must know
that love you, and that it is no sudden
thing with me. Put aside your jesting
for moment, and tell me if you can
learn to care for me-"
She sat nervously upright in her
clair. She was really at the mercy OF a
surging flood of emotion, but she would
not have been Alice if she had not rallied
enough to remark, rather wickedly:
"Bus I thought you expected me to
Jest at the most serious misfortune that
could befall me; and if that misfortune
has arrived -"
Whereupon the perverse Miss Dilling-
worth found herself silenced, If not con-
vinced. Mrs. Dillingworth and Kate
coming in few moments later, and find
ing the situation only too palpable, were
Immediately taken into confidence.
"Where is Meg2" asked Alice, after a
few moments, noting, although not de-
ploring, her sisters absence.
"Walking home in the moonlight with
Mr.. Spencer" answered Kate.-hank
LeslSS.
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He Knew the Lady.

eyes, SIR" went on Professor X to a
gentleman to whom he had recently been
Introduced, II have given some atten-
tion to the study of human nature, and l
rarely fail to read face correctly. Now,
there is lady," he continued, pointing
across the room, ''the lines OF whose
countenance arc rs clear to me as type.
The chin shows tirmness of disposition,
amounting to obstinacy, the sharp,
pointed nose vicious temperament, the
large mouth volubility, the eyes dry
ness of sonl, the -"
"Wonderful, Professor, wonderful. )
"You know something of the lady,
them" said the Professor, complacently.
"Yes, little; she's my wife. "-Ep0ch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-23
A Girl Of Her Word.

Omaha Youth" Say, Dick, will your
sister be at home tonight"
Little Dick" Nope"
"Did she say where she was goingI"
"Nope."
"Has she any regular engagement for
this evening2"
"No, guess not: "
"Then maybe she'll be at home"
"No she won't, cause Sis is girl of
her word"
"Her wordl"
"She sad if you asked if she'd be at
home l should say no., and then she'd
90 somewhere, so it wouldn't be a lie"
Omaha Herald.
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Missed the Girl and Kissed the Cow.

"Well, Jud, what is it yer are so anN-
ious to tell the boysI" asked Deacon
Skinberry of the village Ananias.
"Waal, I donno's you'll blicve it."
"Never mind; tell 1t anyhow"
't1ir-you fcllers was telling bout fast
train time sixty miles er nour, N so on
but l calklate l kin tell yer bout a
litenin' train ez beats 'cm all. went
down ter thcr depot one day wen lived
at Scooperville, on the Teuring Thunder
Road, an ez l stepped on the cars an
turned ter kiss my wife goodbye, thcr
train pulled out n I kissed COW six
miles out in ther kentry." - DaELts
(Ter.) NeWS.
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Music Bars.

There was large company at dinner
the other day at the Deans. and Miss
Ella was looking out of the window as If
expecting some one.
"That's dear Mr.. Karlstop; now we
shall have some music. Is it he. Yes, it
is! No it isn't, yes, that's his gait [
know"
"Taint his gait either, sis, an don't
you forget it" shouted a sweet youth in
knickerbockcrs. "Pop says he amt
a-goin to have no music-man a hanging
on his gate with you" -
But here he was muZZled and dragged
out of the room.--Detroh Free Press.
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Raised His Weight.

"Hello, John, you look quite happy"
"Well. 1 have cause to be happy. l
was married two weeks ago, and last
night my wife got me on the police
force"
"Your wife got you on9 Why, you
were ten pounds below the standard
weight when the surgeons rejected you,
and you are no heavier now"
81 know it, but three days after being
married ate two of my wifc's first bis
cult, went before the surgeons again and
tipped the scales at the standard weight. .
- Cincinnati Telegram.
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Thunder Defined.

Thunder is understood to be the result
of the sudden re.cntrance of the air into
a vacuum. THIS void is supposed to be
generated by the lightning in its passage
through the air. TIE electricity gives
powerful repuIsive force to the particles
of air a ong the path of its discharge,
thus making momentary vacuum, into
viii n the lrro 'nding air rushes immc-
diatcly, with violence proportioned to
the intensity of the electricrty.-inter-
an,
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"Yes; got the wust ever had n my
life"
"Hangs on pretty bad, don't ita"
"Yes; beats ALL.
"Why don't you try some O. y'r cough
med cine YOU wanted ter sell me"
Il thought mcbbe y was fool 'nough
ter ask that question; dyer spose | want
ter live r:"-Harper's Maga=ine.
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Just Feeble Enough.

Smith-"You look little musscd up,
Brown"
Brown-sT should say so! I've just
had row with my mother-in-law. and
I'll be hanged if she didn't put me out
of the house. The house belongs to her,
you know"
Smith-"You told me day or two
ago that your motherin-law was very
feeble"
Brown--"Yes; l meant feeble Tor
her. .'-HTper'S Basar.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Waiter Knew Him--Just Feeble
Enough - Raised His weight
Music BarS-A Girl
of Her Word. Etc.

Young links had always told his en-
ploycr that he never touched liquor
Employer invited him into saloon TO
take lemonade with him. Waiter, who
knew links, remarked to him as Ii" set
down bottle of old rye that he brought
in: "No use asking what you will
take"
CONSERVATION OF Young Jinks.- 7ems
SittiHgs.
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Tennessee has an area of S, 100 square
miles of coal, which covers twenty-five
counties. During the past six years The
output of coal in the State has grown
from 4g4, 900 tons to 1,7O0, 900 tons, an
increase of 400 per cent.
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1T MAKEsrHE BURDENS LIGHTER

"Let me carry your pail. my dear,
Brimming over with watert'
"No! III take hold and you take hold"
Answered the farmers daughter.
And she would have her own sweet way,
AS her merry eyes grew brighter;
So she took hold and he took hold,
And it made the burden lighter.
And now they're at the eve of life,
While the western skies grow brighter;
For she took hold and he took hold,
And it made the burdens lighter.
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After they were all gone, she maze
herself comfortable in huge armchair
drawn up before the CRATE where AN open
fire danced merrily over its own grave,
and threw chcery CLEANS of polish on the
fender and furniture.
Airing at the door bell gave her an un-
pleasant start from fertile revcrie, and
the appearance Of Mr.. BARLEY did not
tend to compose her.
81 hear that you are alone" he said.
rs he CAME into the fire-lighted room.
'Pray don't turn up the lamp. The
room is so pleasant as it is"
s'I fear youare not sincere, " responded
Alice, "for have heard married lady
of wide experience say that as a rule
, gentlemen do not enjoy tireiights and
twilights that arc such a solace to ladies !"
81 declare myself, then, the exception
to the rule" he remarked, taking seat
near her. "But you are pale. Are you
not wcll?'
81 have slight headache" admitted
Alice. "brought on by unrcasoning par
ticipation in honey and hot biscuit.
That is the reason that l did not ac-
company my mother and sisters to the
Academy this ening."
"Your enemies are my friends" de-
clared Mr.. hartley. 81 owe to honey
and hot biscuits the first opportunity in
DIR acquaintance of seeing you alone"
"But was not alone even before you
came in," said Alice, flushing a little,
but !gnoring the implication in his re-
mark. 81 was spending the evening in
the society of my two old friends,
dvspepsia and headache. On some
future occasion, when I have had m re
discretion than appetite, we may possibly
have private interview; but tonight
we are four"
He smiled indulgcntly at her fancy.
81 believe you would jest at the most
serious misfortune that could befall you,
he said
" erhaps," answered Alice, mnsingly;
81 don't know. l wonder what woulc
be the most serious misfortune thai
could befail me. The most serious tn ne
that has be alien me yet is to have my
s:ories returned. don't est when tina
happens, I assure you. What do yo
think Kate said the other day2 She re
,a"ked that writing for the magazine
med to be the only business with alb
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
A PRINCE IN DISGUISE.
A Detroit Man Finds That He Is Right
fully an Italian Nobleman.

rum ItS IHtNNtlpttd ITtSS.
DETROIT, Oct. Arthur J. Barnes, AZ
years old, a Methodist churchman in good
standing and a reputable gentleman. has
caused sensation by curious story which
ne made public to-day. He has lived in De-
trolt for twenty-five years, and is a man of
swarthy complexion tall and angular, black
side whiskers and hair slightly silvered, and
looks much like an Italian, which he says
he is
Until Iwas21 years old, said Mr.. Barnes,
u thought | was the son of the Englshman
and woman who had brought me up. Then
they thought proper to tell me who was.
II IS from their accounts, verified by his
torlcal data and circumstances occurring on
the trip very recently made to Italy, that
made up my biography" Mr.. Barnes
says that he is Lucian Demont Carnesia,
son Of the Prince of that name living in
Italy in 1886. Italy was then torn asunder
bby internal and external discord. His uncle,
Mazzini, was the recognized head of the
party known as young Italy until Carl
baldl succeeded him. In 1889 Barnes
father was made prisoner by conspirators,
VINO beheaded him just six months
before young Carnesias birth. This took
place on shipboard on the British war
ship Halcyon, to which his mother had es-
capped, and where during an engagement
sue was hit by shell and killed. The child
was taken to England and adopted by
family named Burret, who were paid ESQ
I! year for his care The Burrets went to
Australia, were shipwrecked and cast on
small island, taken off in an American
whaler and landed at Prince Edwards
Island. The Burrets then settled i'll Mon
treal. Thence they went to California and
later to Cuba. The overland train TO the
Facific was attacked by Indians, who were
beaten Off, and another shipwreck occurred
on the voyage to Cuba.
This family finally located in Toronto,
Ont, where young Carnesia was told the
story of his birth lie married in Toronto
ana came to Detroit taking the name of
barnes He recently thought he would in
vestlgate the story of his parentage, and
went to Italy, where he proved his iden-
nty, but, preferring to live here, he re-
turned.
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An Irishman Mistakes Methodist Class
Meeting for Mass Meeting.
From the Colonel.


The old style of Methodist class meetings
has not exactly gone into ''innocuous desue-
tuder in Texas, but it is not as prevalent as
it was in Golden times" Then you would
find one going ON every Sunday morning,
and every school house or church in each
small town. city, hamlet or neighborhood
had its class meeting, or experience meet
in" as they were more frequently called.
And the habit of getting together and tell
ing each other of their shortcomings, and
of their trials and temptations and
general moral life had a good effect
and seemed to make every one better,
and encourage them, and show them
that there were others that sympathized
with them in every trial and reioiced with
them in triumph. One morning, not far
from where stands the tlOurishing town OF
Kyle, strolling lrishman found himself
seated in q little shed-roof house listening
to the experience OF a lot of the faithful.
OF course Mike was astonished and listened
alone in silent wonder, till young brother
GOT up. who was rather bashful, and began:
81 have married me wife, brethren,
and"
"Tho divil he have" said Mike, which
caused a momeutary litter; but the young
brother recovered and continued
"Ive married me a wife and am glad to
say she is daughter of the Lord"
Mike could stand no more. He shouted:
"Arrah! sit down, we galoot Sure, ye'll
niver see your father-in-law.
Amid a roar Nike was put out He took
it for political Meeting.
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The Greatest Woman in the Country.

From the Niles (lfich.) Democrat
Some weeks since we promised, if possible,
to obtain an account of the work done by
one of our Michigan ladies in one year.
This lady is Mrs. Catherine Carberry and
the record from fall of 1885 to fall of 1886 is
substantially as follows, i'll her own concise
language: "Shelled fifty-fve bushels of
corn and put it in the bin. Got home $500
pounds of coal and put it in the bin.
Trimmed eighty rods of fence and burned
most of the brush. Sheared eight sheep.
Dropped eleven acres of corn and helped
cover it. Worked three acres of corn,
plowed it five times, and hoed it once.
Topped it and hauled the fodder to the barn.
Snapped the corn and took it to the barn,
where my husband, sc years old, huslled it.
1t made l05 bushels in the ear / gathered
my pumpkins and dug my potatoes and got
fifteen cords of wood in the SIZED and piled it
up. Gathered my apples and put them in
the cellar. Took my cider apples to the
mill and brought back five barrels of cider
Took one load to the cider mill and sold
them. spaded up the ground and planted
and worked my garden. Moved twenty
rods of rail fence and helped move twenty
more.
II cut and made my husband one coat, and
cut and made a vest and pants and four
shirts, and hemmed three pocket handker-
chiefs for him. Made myself six dresses
three nice ones and three common ones,
nine aprons, one polonaise, eight pair of
pillow-cases, four sheets and hemmed
twelve napkins.
''There are 933 pages in the old testament,
and l read 6l9 pages, besides religious and
other papers, and kept a diary of the
weather and my work, and an account of
what we bought and sold, with day and
date. Did my housawork and took care Of
my stock-three horses, three head of cattle,
eight sheep and fifty hens-and raised a pet
cat"
Mrs Carberry is 81 years of age and
weighs but IS pounds She retires each
night at 10 o'clock and rises at o'clock each
morning, and takes no maps between times
In addition to the above the lady has
taken care of an invalid husband and done
many things unmentioned in this account,
and among them we may mention that she
has taken and paid for in advance the local
papers. and has honorabiy paid every cent
for everything she has bought.
This is q womans work, and the story is
sufficiently commendable to make many a
man blush for shame. Few there are who
have so fully followed the admonition,
Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it."
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The Bngadine

bouquet, Atkinson 8 new perfume. This
superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant
owlss flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of
"ipetual snow.
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A sore Throat or Cough. if suffered to
progress, often results in an incurable throat or
lung trouble "BroDn's Bronchial IrocheS"
give instant relief.